| Description |
Colourless, cubic crystals or a white crystalline powder
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Solubility |
Freely soluble in water; soluble in glycerin; slightly soluble in alcohol
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| Identification |
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Identification 'A' |
Sodium : Gives the general test for sodium
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| Identification ‘B’ |
Chlorides -The precipitate should dissolve easily with the possible exception of a few large particles, which should dissolve more slowly
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Assay (on dried basis) |
99.0%-100.5%
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| Barium |
Any opalescence in the test solution should not more intense that in reference solution
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Ferrocyanide |
No blue colour should be develops in 10 min
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| Iodide |
No blue colour should be observed
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Iron |
NMT 2 ppm
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| Potassium |
Not Applicable
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Magnesium and alkali earth metals |
NMT 100 ppm
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| Nitrates |
Absorbance should be NMT 0.01
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Sulphates |
NMT 200 ppm
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| Specific tests |
-
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Appearance of solution |
The solution should be clear and colouless
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| Acidity or alkalinity |
NMT 0.5 mL of 0.01 N hydrochloric acid or 0.01 N sodium hydroxide should be required to change the color of this solution
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Loss on drying |
NMT 0.5 %
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